World War II Honoree

Matthew Edgar Gauthier

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Muskegon, Michigan

Honored By

Colleen Duncan

Relationship

Daughter

INDUCTED OCTOBER 15,1940. SAILED OVERSEAS FROM SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA ON APRIL 22, 1942 ABOARD SS LURLINE AS A PRIVATE 1ST CLASS WITH COMPANY 'G', 126TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 32ND 'RED ARROW' DIVISION. ARRIVED IN ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA MAY 1942 AND TRANSPORTED TO CAMP CABLE SOUTH OF BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND. PARTICIPATED IN ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, NEW GUINEA, PHILIPPINES. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH RANK OF CORPORAL ON JULY 7, 1945 AT FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS.